单词 | shillibeer |
释义 | shillibeern. 1. A name given to the omnibus for some time after its introduction into London by Shillibeer in 1829. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > omnibus omnibus1829 bus1832 shillibeerc1835 stage1853 tub1929 c1835 Song in Ludgate (1897) Feb. 445 You can come to no harm in the safe Shillibeer. 1865 Chamb. Encycl. VII. 72/2 at Omnibus Shillibeer's conveyances, which for some time afterwards were known as shillibeers (an epithet still in common use in New York), were of larger size than the French ones, carrying 22 passengers inside, and were drawn by three horses abreast. 2. A vehicle containing a mourning-carriage and hearse combined, patented by Shillibeer. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > other vehicles according to specific use > [noun] > funeral vehicles > combined hearse and mourning-carriage shillibeer1894 1894 Hereford Times 28 July 5/3 Washington Cars and Shelliberes for Undertakers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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